rescind a rule brought in last fall that dramatically cuts acceptable levels of selenium in Lake

-challenged region as well as about selenium contamination, an element common in coal seams and toxic to

Open this photo in gallery A section of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies is seen west of Cochrane, Alta., June 17, 2021.... Jeff McIntosh/ The Canadian PressTwo coal companies planning to develop mines in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains say they hope to move forward despite new regulatory and political roadblocks. Riversdale Resources, which had its proposed Benga Mine denied last week by regulators, says in a statement it will study the decision to ensure it was fair and not what it calls

The new rule would affect around 100 coal-fired power plants, according to an EPA official.... The agency is hoping to finalize the rule by late 2023 or early 2024, according to an EPA official.... In the meantime, pollutants can still make their way into rivers and other bodies of water near coal power plants....

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic saw schools nationwide shifting to home-based online lessons, while working adults have been asked to work from home. During this period, there was an inevitable surge in the use of digital technology as people and organisations adjusted to new norms in work and life. But too much screen time can affect eyesight. Besides gadgets, other factors can trigger eye health problems among people of all ages. According to the World Health Organisation( WHO), cataract a

Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down.... Southern, which operates electric utilities in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, said it will shutter two-thirds of its coal fleet, including units at the nation’s two largest coal-fired power plants, Scherer and Bowen, both in Georgia.... NRG said it plans to stop burning coal at its domestic plants outside Texas, and install new pollution controls at its two Texas plants. The electric power sector has spen